This is the 10941st most frequent French word.
pasteur
"Pasteur" means "pastor" or "shepherd" in English.
The term 'pasteur' refers to a religious leader or clergy, used in the context of church services or sermons.
Le pasteur a donné un sermon inspirant dimanche dernier.
The pastor gave an inspiring sermon last Sunday.
Here, 'Pasteur' is a proper name, referring to the famous scientist Louis Pasteur, known for his contributions to microbiology and the process of pasteurization.
Ce scientifique connu, Louis Pasteur, a étudié la microbiologie.
This well-known scientist, Louis Pasteur, studied microbiology.
In this sentence, 'pasteuriser' derives from 'Pasteur', indicating the process named after Louis Pasteur, used to make food products safe by controlled heat treatment.